Nervous about your first day of school? Relax. It’s normal! These tips will get you through your first day. 1. The week before school starts, make a checklist of things you’ll need. Before you head out the door, go over the list to make sure you have everything. 2. Set your alarm 15 minutes early so you …
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Lettie A. had no idea she could take her Bible to school. Her friends didn’t know either. Then her uncle told her about Bring Your Bible to School Day. The 13-year-old from Virginia checked out the BringYourBible.org website. When she learned about her religious freedoms, she was pumped: “I was like, ‘Wow, I can talk …
Eden took a knitting class through Eagle Home School and discovered she really enjoyed it. Now she makes hats for newborns — lots of them. “A friend of mine was knitting and donating caps to the hospital, and I thought it was a good idea,” Eden says. This 12-year-old from Michie, Tennessee, fashions her creations …
[This story first appeared in January 2018.] NFL quarterbacks are known for being brash and bold. They lead their teams, stay fearless under pressure and throw touchdown passes. Plus, they have cool nicknames, like “Big Ben” Roethlisberger, “Captain Kirk” Cousins and “Tom Terrific” (Tom Brady). Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton doesn’t fit the mold of …
No Lawnmower Required! Gluten-Free Bakery. Some people have special diets that don’t allow them to eat normal bread, brownies or cookies. Look up gluten-free recipes online or in specialty cookbooks and practice baking. Ask around your neighborhood or church to meet potential customers. Local News. Put together a neighborhood newsletter, either weekly or monthly. Promote …
Hawaii, especially Maui, is known for its winter humpback whale population. But it wasn’t always that way. While more than 100,000 humpbacks lived in the oceans at the start of the 20th century, whalers hunted the animals until only about 1,000 remained in the North Pacific by the mid-1960s. In 1963, it became illegal to …
Road trips are a great opportunity to explore new places, spend time with your family and leave the ordinary behind. Me Mail Before you go, purchase plenty of postcard stamps. On each day of your trip, buy a postcard, write down what happened that day and mail it to yourself. By the time you get …
Gather empty cardboard egg carton scissors plastic milk jug with cap (washed and dried) glue acrylic paint construction paper buttons black marker pipe cleaner Go 1. Cut out four individual egg cups from an egg carton. 2. Lay milk jug on its side. Glue the egg cups on the bottom for legs. 3. Let the …
Barrett Jones, the character that Andy Pessoa plays on Adventures in Odyssey, is described as “talented and easily distracted.” Only half of that is true for Andy, because this teen actor is talented and focused. Already in his acting career, Andy has had speaking parts in numerous TV shows, videos and movies, including the latest …
God gave each of us talents and creative minds. The first verse in the Bible says, “In the beginning God created the heavens and earth” (Genesis 1:1). God is Creator, and He formed us in His image—so we’re creative, too! When God formed the universe, He could have made a boring environment that only sustained …